Computer Check in Arabic Language in Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0

As we had a customer who requested us to setup the check printing facility in ARABIC, here is how you can get it done very easily in Dynamics GP

Step 1: Install Multilingual Checks Module

-      Run Microsoft Dynamics GP 10 CD 1.

-      Select Install Microsoft Dynamics GP

 

-      Then Select “Add/Remove Feature”

-      Then Select “Multilingual Checks Option”

-      Press “ Install “ button.

 -      System will take some time to complete installation part like normal installations of additional modules.

 

Step 2: Setup Multilingual Checks Module

-      Login to Dynamics GP.

-      Go to Microsoft Dynamics GP menu >> Tools >> Setup >> Company >> Company

o    Click Options Button

o    Then click Additional Menu

o    Select ML Checks.

o    Select “Enable Multilingual Checks”

o    Select Format Type “”Default”, there are two formats

o    Default

o    Select this option to print checks in the default format defined in the

Microsoft Dynamics GP. Refer to the Microsoft Dynamics GP documentation

for more information on check formats.

o    Canadian

o    Select this option to print checks in the format specified by the

Canadian legal authorities. The Language, Check Date Separators, and Check

Date Format fields become available.

Canadian legal authorities. The Language, Check Date Separators, and Check

Date Format fields become available.

 Step 3: Setting up currency terminology

-      Open the Currency Terminology Setup window.

o    Microsoft Dynamics GP menu >> Tools >> Setup >> System >> Currency >> Additional >> Currency Language

o    Microsoft Dynamics GP menu >> Tools >> Setup >> System >> Currency Language

 

Step 4: Set up Check Book Language

-      Open the Default Language Setup window.

o    Cards >> Financial >> Checkbook >> Additional >> Checkbook Language Setup

o    Select “Multilingual” check box.

o    Select Language “Arabic”

 

-      Using Default Language Setup window you can assign a default language to a checkbook and this will be used as the default language to print payables computer checks batches and miscellaneous checks where as if require During transaction entry, you can change this language.

Step 5: Prepare & Print The Check.

-      Open transaction windows.

o    Payable

o    Transaction >> Purchasing >> Edit Check

o    Miscellaneous Check

o    Transactions >> Financial >> Miscellaneous Check

Note: 

To Use Multilingual Checks options you need to make sure the followings pre-requisites

1- SQL Server Collation Should Be In Arabic ( SQL_ARABIC_100_CS_AI) SQL 2008.

2- Enable Arabic Language on the system where printing of checks will be done.

      To Enable you can ( Start >> Control Panel >> Regional and Language options